With much anticipation, the Fit by Labor Day Challenge is here! These next 8 weeks are gonna rock your socks off!
Below is a magnificent group of strong, brave women. To see all these mamas here showing their incredible bodies that have gave birth to their precious babes is so neat to me. It's just a beautiful thing. I have faith that together we will get to where we want to be with our body after baby! Afterwards we can meet up and frolic along in a field with tall daisies in our bikinis sipping pink margaritas and shakin our tail feather because we look that good. Or you know, something like that.
Two dads were invited to join- so I said sure. I can't turn away people who want to get healthy! I randomly (by the order in which I received pictures) put people in teams for additional support and encouragement. If you're participating in this challenge- please check your email for more information on this and to print out your journal that you can use for the next 8 weeks.
If you would like to put the Body After Baby button on your website please go here and copy that html. By clicking on the names above their pictures- you will be directed to their blog. (For those that have blogs- some do not.) Go visit them and cheer them on! All the goals listed are goals for this 8 week challenge. And without further adieu, here are your beautiful contestants in their "before" pictures!
Dark Blue Team
Goal: Lose 10 pounds
Goal: Lose 10 pounds.
Goal: Lose 8 pounds. Focus on tummy, lower back, and arms. Work mostly on diet.
Goal: Lose 8 pounds and stay active.
Mama of 2
Starting weight: 147 and 29 body fat %. Goal: Get back to my pre pregnancy weight of 139. Bring body fat % to 23.
Goal: ..I want to look good and get back to where I was before baby, carefree and confident. I want to be healthy and look fabulous and set a good example for my daughter.
Black Team
Starting weight: 133.4 Goal: Get back to weight of 125. Raise self esteem and become a healthier person.
Samantha (Me.)
Starting weight: 134 Goal: Lose 9 pounds
Goal: Fit into my pre pregnancy jeans and have more energy.
Green Team
Starting weight: 151. Goal: To not scare myself, my husband, or innocent bystanders when I wear a bathing suit. To lose 10 pounds.
Goal: Lose 8 pounds. Work out a min of 2x/week, drink 64 oz of water a day, and make healthier food choices.
Current weight: 135. Goal: Lose 10-20 pounds and tone up.
Goal: Lose 5-10 pounds.
Purple Team
Slee.
Janet.
Marie.
Starting weight: 143. Goal: Fit into pre pregnancy clothes again and add muscle.
Starting weight: 365(ish.) Goal: Reach 330 pounds so I can start using Wii Fit with Mrs Dude!
Brown Team
Starting weight: 134. Goal: Lose 5-8 pounds or inches off my waist.
Goal: Learn to take better care of myself by eating healthy and exercising regularly. Would love to lose the 5 pounds of baby weight!
Yellow Team
Goal: Lose 10 pounds.
Goal: Lose 20 pounds.
Beth.
Goal: Lose 5 pounds.
Alissa.
Starting weight: 133 pounds. Goal: Lose 10 pounds
Orange Team
Starting weight: 129 pounds. Goal: Lose some baby belly.
Goal: Look smokin' hot in my bridesmaid dress for my brothers wedding-September 26th.
Goal: Lose 3-5 pounds.
Current weight: 181. Goal: Get back to pre baby weight of 171 and be able to run 5 miles again. And fit into those skinny jeans!
Red Team.
Starting weight: 129. Goal: Lose 10-15 pounds. Get fit again.
Goal: Be healthier for me and my family. Lose 8 pounds and tone up.
Goal: Get back to the gym or take long walks 3x/week. Lose a min. of 15 pounds.
Goal: Focus on smart healthy eating and fun exercise. Lose 15 pounds and trim 2 inches off waist, hips, and thighs.
Magenta Team
Court. (Nicole's Husband)
Starting weight: 177. Goal: Lose 12 pounds.
Starting weight: 147. Goal: Lose 20 pounds.
Light Blue Team
Jackie.
Starting weight: 165. Goal: "We are relocating and I would like to use this challenge to adhere to a good diet during this process."
Goal: Exercise more and say no to sweets. Get back in shape.
Starting weight: 193. Goal: look slimmer and feel healthier
As always, Mr Linky is here to leave your blog post link if you're participating in Body After Baby and/or Fit by Labor Day Challenge. For all the new people: Mr Linky goes up every Monday with the Body After Baby post. If you're participating in these challenges, I encourage you to write about it so people can visit you and see what you're up to! Leave the link to your "body after baby" post not your general blog- that way when people click it goes directly to the right post.
If you have specific questions about this challenge or how Mr. Linky works please email me rather than asking about it in the comments section. It's easier that way!
18 comments:
Okie dokie, so WOW that is a LOT of beautiful, fantastic women! You worked really hard I feel so bad for taking so long... thanks for all this work!!! :-)
YEAH~ I'm so happy to start this. Good luck to all...I know we can all reach our goals together!
Thanks Samantha for working SO hard!
Dude, you are a serious rockstar for putting this all together for all of us! THANK YOU!! I love that we are all so differently shaped and sized yet all feel the same way about our bodies and are ready for a change. Good luck everyone!
Ditto! Thanks for all your hard work on this Samantha!
Just wanted to say...
"GO RED TEAM!" ;-)
Let's go ladies and guys! We can do this! Good luck everyone and...
GO RED TEAM!
I wish I found your blog sooner! Thank you, Samantha!
Chanda aka Rambling Woman
Hugh and Court, carrying the flag of manly-ness!
THANK YOU for doing this! I am so grateful for the motivation on something I've been trying to do alone for a while now!
Go Yellow Team!
Wowie! You've got a lot of contestants there! Good Luck ladies! I'll be a cheerleader for everyone, since my babe is still cooking!
Wow! Incredible group of women you have here. Kduos to you for your uninhibited bravery and your determination. I plan on blogging about the Body After Baby at my own site!
I am so excited to see everyone who is in on this! Thanks so much for doing this, Samantha, I want to be you when I am a grown-up blogger! lol Good luck everyone!
Go Court and Hugh! And definitely go ladies! I can't believe we have so many people participating!
Nicole from Team Magenta
Go PURPLE!
Can't believe i'm doing this, and that I look so craptastic in the photo! LOL!
Just linked mine. This was a great idea!
Hi! I just linked myself. Sending you my pictures. Hope I'm not too late!
ugh! my shirt has paint on it and makes me look even dumpier than i am :( oh well...
anyhow, hi and good luck to everyone!
I think what you guys are doing is so awesome! It takes a lot of guts to put your picture on here. I think you all look great and I am proud of you for working towards getting healthy! Good luck to all of you!
So far, so good everyone! Yay, Yellow Team!
My post is up! GO LIGHT BLUE!!
Emily Jones
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